10 Questions That Rock: GCC Style

We interrupt my normally scheduled rant to present the first GCC tour of '07.

I'm honored to be touring with the Girlfriend Cyber Circuit (GCC). It's a reminder that the web and blogs really were created for good (and not anon evil) when people get together to spread positivity.

Think you might want to be a part?

Attention published female authors: The Girlfriend Cyber Circuit is now adding candidates to our waitlist. If you’d like to be added, please email: kgillespie@knology.net

Today, Melissa Senate, author of Love You To Death joins us in The Clique Lounge (TCL). I don't think Melissa knows what she's gotten herself into, kicking it with us her in the lounge. Shh, don't tell her.




TCL: If you could enter your MC into a MTV-style Celebrity Deathmatch, what protagonist would you challenge and why?

Abby would challenge that jerk, Wickham, from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Wickham is one of the original bad boyfriends! She would knock him out in the first round, too.

TCL: Shoes say a lot about a person, what type of shoe are you?

I like sexy boots with a heel you can still walk in. Maine, where I live, is not sexy boot territory, but I still have a collection.


TCL: What type of writer are you: plot-driven or character-driven?

A combo of both!


TCL: Word association time. What do you think when I say:

Chick-lit: Fun

Best seller: Jennifer Weiner

Best Band Ever: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Most rockin’ author: I'm pretty crazy about Jennifer Crusie right now


TCL: Name the Top 3 books on your To Be Read (TBR) List

Rise and Shine by Anna Quindlen
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen


TCL: If you had anything to do with it, what would the next hot lit trend be?

Label-free books! Books that are just what they are!
Note: TCL says amen to that

TCL: What celeb would you love to see play your MC on the big or small screen and why?

My favorite actress, Mary Louise Parker, who I've loved since Fried Green Tomatos. But I must say, I see Katie Holmes (minus Tom) when I picture Abby Foote.


TCL: Whether it’s because you admire their work or adore them, who’s your author crush?

Sarah Dessen! Her books are exceptional and beautifully, thoughtfully written, with such complexity and depth. And from reading her blog, she is one nice person too.

TCL: What TV show do you watch that you’re ashamed to admit liking?

I must admit that I still watch Degrassi High and have for at least ten or fifteen years or however long it's been on! I started watching when Joey and Snake and Caitlin were the junior high schoolers, and now they're the parents/teachers. Such a good show! I even once subscribed to the Degrassi newspaper.


Shameless Self Promotion (SSP): Tell the cliquesters why the chance to read your book is among the top ten reasons for young readers to look ahead to reading up:


Imagine that any guy who broke up with you in a really mean way was on someone's hit list! That's what happens to Abby Foote, whose worst ex-boyfriends are suddenly the victims of very foul play. And everyone, including a very cute police detective, thinks Abby is seeking revenge! So is someone trying to frame her? Or is someone trying to do her some kind of warped favor? LOVE YOU TO DEATH is a lighthearted, fun mystery.

Thanks, Melissa for rolling through the Lounge!